US troops in South Korea swap guns for love in kimchi-making charity event<br /><br />US soldiers stationed in South Korea rolled up their sleeves to make kimchi for South Korean families in need at a charity event on Tuesday, November 19.<br /><br />About 50 US soldiers donned pink rubber gloves and blue plastic aprons to mix and ferment cabbage with a spicy paste made of red pepper, garlic, ginger, and fish sauce at a parking lot of the Dongducheon Volunteer Center, which was cleared for the event.<br /><br />Working with local volunteers, US soldiers from the 210th Field Artillery Brigade made about 4,500 kilograms of the traditional Korean side for the needy in Dongducheon, the military said.<br /><br />About 28,000 US troops are based in South Korea to help defend against the hostile North and maintain peace in the Korean peninsula. <br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /> <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#southkorea <br />#kimchi <br />#ustroops
